Students raise funds for Haiti
01.19.10
An informal group of TVHS students led by sophomore Cody Bellair is raising funds for the victims of the earthquake in Haiti.
The students are gathering donations that will be sent to the American Red Cross for relief efforts for the country, which was rocked by a powerful earthquake on January 12 that is believed to have killed hundreds of thousands of people.
Besides setting up a donation jar in the school, the students also selling red and blue wristbands for $10. The 50 wristbands were bought and donated by teacher Leah Penniman and will be given to students who either donate $10 to the charitable or show proof of a text message donating to the $10 Haiti relief effort, which has been organized by the American Red Cross.
"We just saw all the devastation that has taken place and believed we should do something to help those poor people," said Bellair, who attends Tech Valley High from the South Colonie school district.
Penniman praised the "impromptu" committee for their generosity and willingness to support the greater community.
Students at TVHS were already well aware of the economic woes that plagued the island nation even before last week's disaster.
Freshmen in the school learn how to construct solar ovens using mathematical and engineering skills that could be used in Haiti which not only suffers from a lack of economy, but also deforestation. For more on that project, click here.
